I am BACK!

I fixed blogger so now I can post again and I have learned  alot of things I want to share since I last posted 3 months ago. so look out, here I come!

I have been way too long in between posting here, not because I am not learning but because I don't find/make the time. But reacently I am learning about keeping my mouth shut. notice I said "about" not "to keep my mouth shut" although that is happening more and more. I am not sure if it is age or experience or both. but I feel latly less and less like sharing my oppinions and feeling with people outside of a small select group of friends. not because I feel I can't but because I feel less desire and kind of like why bother? I use to have this need to be heard, to talk and get all my feelings out, and it gets less and less. I like the quiet more and more. some times I think its more important and or effective to shut up then to stand up.

Our bishop frequently reminds us that we are spiritual beings down here having an earthly experience. Today in Sunday school a sister who had gone through chemo and radiation talked about her memory loss due to "chemo brain." She forgot all kinds of things, and described it as feeling like you are getting Alzheimer's. But she said it was interesting that she didn't forget the things of the gospel.

Todd has forgotten all kinds of things, memories from childhood, even pivotal times in our life together, but even in the first stages of recovery from his stroke, he still knew the truths of the gospel.

It occurred to me that the things we are "learning" here on the earth are not new concepts to us at all, but things we are, in fact, remembering. Our spirits know, and the Holy Ghost bears witness, and then our mortal minds know and we gain a testimony.

One for Mary :-)

Here is my closer thought: Heavenly Father NEVER gives us more then we can handle. Is that short enough to count as one of yours Mares?

been a long time since I posted. Here is my thought.
What is THE most important thing in your life? for me it is my family. leave a comment with yours, I am interested in your responses.

Service is love

Today we were sitting in church and Don was rubbing my back. I had some tense places and it felt really good. I told him he was performing an act of service. He said he was just being loving. But, isn't that what service is? Love.

The Kitchen Is Closed

Last night we were over at Todd and Amy's. It was starting to get late but Oliver was giving signs that he wanted to eat something. He went in the kitchen and opened the fridge door. Amy went and closed the fridge door. She said, "The kitchen is closed." I laughed and said, "Your kitchen gets closed?" Amy said, "I promised myself I would never say that."

The thing I promised myself as a kid I would never say as a parent was, "We cannot afford that." Now, tell me, did I ever say that as a parent?